Case Details

SECE İnşaat ve Ticaret A.Ş. v. Turkmenistan (ICSID Case No. ARB/18/34)

Subject of Dispute:

Construction activities
Economic Sector:

Construction
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT Turkmenistan - Türkiye 1992
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

SECE Insaat ve Ticaret A.S. (Turkish)
Respondent(s):

Turkmenistan (Turkmen)
Date Registered:

October 12, 2018
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

October 15, 2019

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Lawrence COLLINS (British) - Appointed by the Parties
Arbitrators:

O. Thomas JOHNSON (U.S.) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Zachary DOUGLAS (Australian) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Güleryüz Partners, Istanbul, Turkey
Respondent(s):

Squire Patton Boggs (US), New York, NY, U.S.A.
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

August 8, 2022 - The Tribunal issues an order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding for lack of payment of the required advances, pursuant to ICSID Administrative and Financial Regulation 14(3)(d).

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
October 12, 2018	The Acting Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
December 27, 2018	Following appointment by the Claimant, O. Thomas Johnson (U.S.) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
January 21, 2019	Following appointment by the Respondent, Zachary Douglas (Australian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
October 14, 2019	Following appointment by agreement of the parties, Lawrence Collins (British) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.
October 15, 2019	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(b) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Lawrence Collins (British), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; O. Thomas Johnson (US), appointed by the Claimant; and Zachary Douglas (Australia), appointed by the Respondent.
November 26, 2019	The Tribunal holds a first session by telephone conference.
February 18, 2020	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.
July 10, 2020	The Respondent files a memorial on jurisdiction.
September 25, 2020	The Respondent files a request for security for costs.
October 26, 2020	The Claimant files a request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.
November 2, 2020	The Claimant files observations on the Respondent’s request for security for costs.
November 17, 2020	The Respondent files a reply on security for costs and observations on the Claimant’s request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.
December 1, 2020	The Claimant files a rejoinder on security for costs and a response to the Respondent’s observations of November 17, 2020.
January 11, 2021	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning the Respondent’s request for security for costs and other procedural matters.
February 8, 2021	The Claimant files a counter-memorial on jurisdiction.
May 14, 2021	The Respondent files a reply on jurisdiction.
August 16, 2021	The Claimant files a rejoinder on jurisdiction.
November 16, 2021	The Secretary-General moves that the Tribunal stay the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Administrative and Financial Regulation 14(3)(d).
November 22, 2021	The proceeding is stayed for non-payment of the required advances pursuant to ICSID Administrative and Financial Regulation 14(3)(d).
August 8, 2022	The Tribunal issues an order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding for lack of payment of the required advances, pursuant to ICSID Administrative and Financial Regulation 14(3)(d).